"Socialism" is as American as apple pie...

[Postman]

I lived a "socialist" existence for 5 years of my life.

It's called the US military.

Everything was provided to us.

Our jobs, our training, our clothes, our food, our pay, our transportation, our retirement etc., etc...

[Xenotime]

1. Wasn't that bad, was it?

What is the problem then extending that to all americans?

[SmileyRose]

4. I absolutely positively DO NOT want everything provided FOR ME.

Not military style anyway. I want my own choices. I just want a fair shake at keeping the fruits of my own labors. I want to pool my money with my fellow citizens so we all have clean water, safe food and products, decent schools, accessible medical care, affordable housing, clean air etc. A very loose safety net so to speak.

I do not want to be told what to wear, how to work, when to eat, when to sleep, and what shots I'm going to get. I don't think most of America does either.

[SammyWinstonJack]

5. Huh?

:shrug:

[SmileyRose]

7. From the OP - "Everything was provided to us."

Did I misunderstand?

Sorry if I did.

[Thothmes]

9. All you had to do to earn that Socialist

paradise in the military was be willing to die if called upon to do so. do you think that all americans would be so willing.

[vademocrat]

2. Public libraries, fire and police departments...

Lots of Socialism in the good old USA

[fascisthunter]

3. Without Socialism, this country would be Third World

[many a good man]

6. "...promote the general welfare..."

It's right there in the Preamble to the Constitution.

[Two Americas]

8. apple pie??? OMG!!!!

Apple pie was Stalin's favorite dessert.